Carmelo Bossi

Carmelo Bossi (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who was the undisputed junior middleweight champion of the world. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.[1][2]

Carmelo Bossi
Carmelo Bossi at the 1960 Olympics
Statistics
Real nameCarmelo Bossi
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
NationalityItalian
Born(1939-10-15)15 October 1939
Milan, Italy
Died23 March 2014(2014-03-23) (aged 74)
Milan, Italy
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights51
Wins40
Wins by KO10
Losses8
Draws3
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympics
1960 RomeLight middleweight
European Amateur Championships
1959 LucerneWelterweight

Career

Bossi won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics. In early 1961 he turned professional and fought through 1971. In 1965 Bossi won the national and in 1967 the European welterweight title. After defending the European title twice he lost it on 14 August 1968 to Fighting Mack. In 1967 he twice fought Willie Ludick for the world welterweight title (South African Version), but lost on both occasions.[2] In July 1970 he took the Lineal, WBC and WBA super welterweight titles by defeating Freddie Little,[3] but lost them to Koichi Wajima in October 1971 in his last bout.

See also

References
  1. "Boxe, morto ex campione Carmelo Bossi - Rai News". Rainews.it. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. Carmelo Bossi. sports-reference.com
  3. "Carmelo Bossi - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
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